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HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches

HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches

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What is HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches?

HPE offers Ethernet switches under the Aruba Networks product line.

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Users have found HPE Aruba switches to be highly valuable for their office LAN setups, allowing them to connect various devices such as …
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HPE Aruba Switches

9 out of 10
December 08, 2020
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We are currently using and deploying Aruba Switches across our whole organization. We are upgrading our network with Aruba 2930m, 3810, …
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What is HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches?

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HPE offers Ethernet switches under the Aruba Networks product line.

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The most common users of HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Users have found HPE Aruba switches to be highly valuable for their office LAN setups, allowing them to connect various devices such as firewalls, desktops, servers, and phones. These switches offer a range of features, including VLAN and trunking capabilities, that provide efficient network segmentation and traffic management. One notable advantage is their support for SSH and SNMP access, enabling remote monitoring of networks. HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches are widely used across organizations' network infrastructures, facilitating connectivity for IP phones, WiFi access points, computers, and IoT devices. Users appreciate the ease of implementation and management, as well as the added value of a lifetime hardware warranty. Upgrading to Aruba Gigabit Switches like the 2930m, 3810, 5412, and 5406 models has proven reliable for interconnecting campuses and establishing connections with end-devices. The CLI's similarity to Cisco switches results in a smooth transition for users familiar with Cisco's interface. Additionally, users find ArubaOS to be an efficient operating system. With support for L3/L2 and routing protocols, these switches offer versatile solutions for different network roles.

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Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We currently use HPE Aruba switches in all our offices and in all the nodes in our MAN. These switches offer excellent value and features in our current usage. We currently have around 80 switches and some other Aruba products in our network, so we need business-class products but also have a restrictive IT budget, so the HPE Aruba line of products meets our needs.
  • Easy to set up and configure.
  • Price
  • Good quality hardware.
  • Lifetime Warranty.
  • Expensive management software.
  • Some of the CX range of switches can be slow to boot/reboot.
  • Currently a lot of stock issues.
We manage a lot of public infrastructure and schools which means we need reliable hardware that is easy to prep and install quickly due to time constraints. The price is great as we must keep a close eye on our budget. We use these switches in all types of situations and configurations some are full SFP and others are ethernet but honestly the software and hardware are great for our usage.
  • Layer 3 switching.
  • Cloud-based management.
  • Great hardware.
  • A lifetime warranty means we don't have to replace hardware due to failure.
  • Great value compared to other brands.
  • Ease of management with Aruba Networking Central saving a lot of time.
We used to have a lot of Cisco switches which are great, but the support contracts and other expenses mount up quickly; one of the main reasons for switching to HP for networking was the cost, but the hardware and software have gotten so much better over the years. I can’t see us changing network hardware unless the price increases dramatically.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use HPE Aruba Switches all over our organization. They allow us to use extra switch features such as VLAN and trunking compared to a "dumb" switch that has no management capability. We like that they support SSH and SNMP access so we can monitor them remotely.
  • Simple configuration
  • Easy firmware upgrades
  • Supported by HP for a long time
  • Web interface is a bit weird
  • Some things can't be done in the web interface
HPE Aruba Switches are a good cost-effective alternative to high-end switches. They offer management capabilities which allow the extra features that are necessary in a corporate environment in today's world. Depending on budget, they may still be too expensive for some users.
  • Fast switching capability
  • Easy to deploy
  • Rack mountable
  • Increased network speeds
  • Allowed separation of voice and data traffic
  • Easy to monitor remotely
The HPE Aruba Switches are definitely easier to setup than Cisco Catalyst Switches. We prefer to have a managed interface, so the HPE Aruba Switches are a better option than most Netgear or D-Link switches. Compared to HPE Networking Switches, the Aruba models typically are cheaper and perform nearly as well.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use them for our internal office LAN. It connects our firewall, desktops, servers, and soon to be phones.
  • Redundant power supplies
  • Seems to be well built
  • UI is nice
  • More ability to use UI instead of CLI for configuration
  • Ability to download updates direct from HPE
  • Spanning tree not turned on as default
It works great when running a network LAN.
  • Stability
  • Speed
  • It gives us piece of mind for redundancy
I think it compares very favorably against Cisco and others because it is much cheaper and doesn't require continued support costs.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches are used across the whole organization.
  • REST API capability
  • Wired & Wireless 802.1x configuration easiness
  • Wireless Access Points (APs) zero touch provisioning
  • Its high-end family (running the AOS-CX firmware) supports a virtualization technology called VSX (Virtual Switching Extension) which allows 2 switches to present itself as one virtualized switch under Layer 2, and as 2 separate routers under Layer 3; thereby providing high availability.
  • The AOS-CX family should have an easy way to backup their configuration rather than using an automation tool like Ansible or Python or Network Analytic Engine (NAE) to do it. Its PVOS family has that functionality which makes it easy to backup its configuration. That same functionality should be transferred to the AOS-CX family as well.
  • ArubaOS CLI commands should have backward compatibility with PVOS switches. These two are one company now.
  • I understand that there are a lot of automation tools now for orchestration and device management purposes but, adding the ability of Cisco's Embedded Event Manager (EEM) would definitely add to its pros.
Every switching functionality you need can be achieved with an Aruba switch.
  • Support for REST API which allows for automation with Ansible and/or Python.
  • The VSX technology which allows for high availability.
  • Port security features like DHCP snooping, dynamic ARP protection, IP source binding, port-access & user-access based 802.1x, etc.
  • Enabled us to achieve LAN/port security.
  • Its ease of configuration has saved us time for branch/site deployments.
  • Its REST API support has made automation very interesting and exposed us to automation experience.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches are being used across the entire organization. Ease of deployment and management have made for a smooth transition to this product in our environment. They provice network connectivity for IP phones, WiFi access points, computers, and IoT devices
  • Ease of deployment
  • Ease of management
  • Reliability
  • Command line learning curve.
HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches are well suited for all types of network connectivity to include PoE devices. With high bandwidth and switch stacking features, it is capable of handling high network traffic. They would not be suitable for an SDWAN solution.
  • Reliability
  • Ease of management
  • Ease of deployment has cut back on labor hours.
  • Ease of management has allowed us to be more proactive to other potential issues that may occur on the network.
Cost was a big factor in our organization selecting HPE Aruba Ethernet Switches compared to other options. Also, installation was fairly easy, although there were some challenges with initial learning of the command line.
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Support cases are handled quickly and professionally. If problems are not resolved within a certain amount of acceptable time, the escalation process is fairly easy to get to problem resolution.
We did not purchase any premium support due to the fact that the equipment has a lifetime warranty.
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